2020/2021 Tertiary Students Will Pay Half Fees If We Win - NDC

Opposition National Democratic Congress says tertiary students for the 2020/2021 academic year will pay only half fees under an NDC government. The promise, which was captured in the NDC’s manifesto, explained that the move is to cushion students and parents from

the adverse effects of the COVID -19 pandemic. Next NDC government will “absorb fifty percent 50% of fees of tertiary students for the 2020/2021 academic year as an incentive to mitigate the effects of COVID -19 on students and parents,” the party stated. NDC manifesto

also promised to provide “free laptops for tertiary students to facilitate participation in virtual classes” should it be given the nod on December 7, 2020. The NDC launched its manifesto in Accra on Monday, September 7, 2020. Several speakers, including NDC

flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, his running mate, Professor Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang, NDC’s General Secretary, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, spoke at the event. While speaking at the event, Jane Agyemang said an NDC government will among other things, ensure a boost in e learning in the

country. She said they will also provide free Wi-Fi for schools. “We will promote the use of IT and provide free Wi-Fi in schools to enhance the performance of students, provide students and teachers with free tablets loaded with relevant content to facilitate teaching and learning and provide computer laboratories for all secondary schools.”